Hoot Owls

• 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg (unbeaten)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• chocolate chips
• whole cashews

1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Cream butter with brown sugar.
3. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
4. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
5. Combine melted, cooled chocolate with baking soda.
6. Remove 2/3 dough mixture to floured surface.
7. Blend chocolate mixture into remaining 1/3 dough mixture.
8. Chill for easier handling.
9. Roll out half of light dough to 10 x 4 1/2-inch strip.
10. Shape half of chocolate dough into 10 x 2-inch strip; place on strip of light dough.
11. Mold light dough around dark; wrap in foil.
12. Repeat with remaining dough.
13. Chill 2 hours.
14. Cut into slices 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick; place 2 slices together on greased baking sheet to resemble an owl.
15. Pinch top corner of each slice to form ears.
16. Place a chocolate chip in center of each slice for eyes.
17. Press a whole cashew nut between slices for a beak.
18. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8 to 12 minutes.
19. Remove from baking sheet immediately.

flour, doubleacting baking powder, salt, butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, unsweetened chocolate, baking soda, chocolate chips, cashews

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=168 (may not work)